And Mrs Jones, the follow-up to Sideswiped, has cast its main players, according to the film’s director. Filming is expected to begin in London this autumn, and Variety has now confirmed that Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, and Aisling Bea will lead the cast. In the film, a woman named Gemma (Bea) is married to her American fiance Nathan. The action takes place in London (Hanks). The couple’s wedding plans are derailed when Nathan suddenly passes away just before the ceremony.
Gemma’s future sister-in-law (played by Lourd) then advises her to wed Nathan nonetheless. The public, as one might assume, goes into an uproar over the choice, with many people sharing their thoughts and opinions on the morbid subject. Gemma must also contend with the disapproval of her own family. Another issue is the fact that the law sees this union as a sin. In the middle of everything, Gemma is fighting for what she thinks is the correct choice and, above all else, for love. Bea is an Irish native who is already well-known for her comic abilities, making her a great option to star in the new comedy.
She may be best known to American viewers for her part opposite Paul Rudd in the Netflix film Living With Yourself, but Europeans and Australians will surely recall her from the film This Way Up. Aisling stars opposite Sharon Horgan in the Channel 4 drama, which Bea also writes. The 2020 BAFTA winner will then appear in Greatest Day, a film based on the music of taking That. Since the late ’90s, when he made his acting debut in Roswell, Hanks has been a fixture in the entertainment industry. His acting career has flourished since then, with roles in productions as diverse as Dexter, Fargo, The House Bunny, and Orange County. Hanks has recently been seen in The Offer, a Godfather-inspired drama on Paramount+, and the third season of Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski’s American Crime Story.
A Friend of the Family, Peacock’s next true crime limited series, will include him in a starring role. While it’s true that Lourd’s breakthrough role may have been in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, Booksmart, genuine fans will recall her work on the funny but sadly cancelled series Scream Queens. After working with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk on a project, Lourd was promptly cast in their horror anthology series, American Horror Story. She has had cameo appearances in all three of the most recent Star Wars films, sometimes next to her late mother, the icon and legend Carrie Fisher. Following this, Lourd will be seen in the comedy Ticket to Paradise, co-starring with Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
No official date for the debut of “And Mrs.